Atmosphere
Practice Test
1.
When does groundwater become surface water?
a.
when the water table intersects Earth's surface
b.
when the rock at Earth's surface has high porosity
c.
when the zone of saturation is lowered
d.
when a new lake or stream is formed
2.
What is the largest water supply in the world?
a.
rivers and lakes
b.
the ocean
c.
ice caps and glaciers
d.
groundwater
3.
How can a watershed's water quality be measured?
a.
measuring the concentration of material in solution
b.
measuring the water temperature
c.
measuring the erosion
d.
measuring the average stream velocity
4.
__________ is a measurement of how fast or slow molecules move.
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a.
Heat
b.
Humidity
c.
Dew point
d.
Temperature
5.
What type of gas found in Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV radiation from the Sun?
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a.
ozone
b.
argon
c.
water vapor
d.
carbon dioxide
6.
When condensation takes place, __________ is released and __________ the air.
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a.
latent heat, decreases the temperature of
b.
latent heat, warms
c.
latent energy, cools
d.
latent particles, warms
7.
What percent of incoming radiation from the Sun is absorbed by Earth's surface?
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a.
6
b.
15
c.
50
d.
25
8.
What makes an element stable?
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a.
if its nucleus is packed tightly
b.
if it has the same number of neutrons and protons
c.
if its outermost energy level is full
d.
if it has a covalent bond
9.
Ridges consisting of till deposited by glaciers are called __________.
a.
aretes
b.
cirques
c.
eskers
d.
moraines
10.
What is a solid that has particles arranged in regular geometric patterns?
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a.
an iconic compound
b.
a covalent bond
c.
a crystalline structure
d.
a gas
11.
What is a characteristic of karst topography?
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a.
caves
b.
sinkholes
c.
all of the above
d.
sinking streams
12.
How are caves formed?
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a.
dissolution and precipitation of limestone
b.
uplift of limestone rocks
c.
permeability of water through fine-grained materials
d.
porosity of sandstone and limestone
13.
Soil with vegetation allows __________ water to infiltrate than soil without vegetation.
a.
less
b.
the same amount of
c.
always ten times more
d.
more
14.
In what type of climate does chemical weathering readily occur?
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a.
cool and wet
b.
cool and dry
c.
warm and dry
d.
warm and wet
15.
Bases produce __________ in solution.
a.
hydroxide ions
b.
helium ions
c.
hydrogen ions
d.
oxygen ions
16.
"What type of weathering involves changes in the size or shape of the rock?
a.
pressure weathering
b.
hydrolysis
c.
physical weathering
d.
chemical weathering
17.
A __________ is a large, moving mass of ice.
a.
dune
b.
glacier
c.
drumlin
d.
cirque
18.
What type of solid particles play a role in cloud formation?
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a.
organic particles
b.
extraterrestrial particles
c.
dust and salt particles
d.
clay particles
19.
What is the SI unit of temperature?
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a.
Fahrenheit
b.
Calories
c.
Kelvin
d.
Celsius
20.
What is a gas that is composed of positive ions and free electrons?
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a.
a liquid
b.
hydrogen
c.
neon
d.
a plasma
